The Construction of an electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)…

Application details

Planning reference

2660529

Council

Offaly County Council

Proposal description

The Construction of an electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), within a total site area of up to 16.26ha, to include one electrical compound, battery storage enclosures (BSEs), power conversion systems on concrete support structures, auxiliary transformer, spares container, LV switchgear room, aggregation panel with LV pillar, attenuation pond, fire tanks, indicative buried 33kV buried cable with watercourse crossing to switch room in approved substation under ACP reference 323988, upgraded entrance, new and upgraded access tracks, crane hardstanding, associated electrical ducting, palisade security fencing, stock proof fencing, gates and CCTV system, landscaping works, lighting poles and all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application and is available for inspection at the planning authority's offices

Location / address

Site on the Wood of O/Ballyteige, Tullamore, Ballyteige Little and Ballyteige Big, Co. Offaly

Applicant

Ballyteige Solar Limited

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

9 Oct 2026